Hair winder



Feb. 8, 1938." N. L. SOLOMON HAIR WINDER Filed July 25, 1956 INVENTOR ATTO RN EY Patented Feb. 8, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE i faunas l I my. Application 11111723, 1936, Serial 310 92305 uclalma- (cam-41y The subject matter of the present invention is an improved conveniently manipulatable hair curling device having rotatable clampingcomponents for initially gripping a portion of.-hair and adapted to wind remaining portions ofthe gripped hair upon bodily rotation aboutthe lon-..

gitudinal axis thereof and in respect to a resilient and compressible locking member mounted on a hair confining member and in respect to a bearstanding of the following specification considered v in the light of the accompanying drawing illustrating preferred embodiments thereof wherein:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal view partly in section of the hair winder according to the invention.

Fig. 2 shows perspective views of the manipulatable driving means disconnected from the bearing.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 3- 3 of Fig. 1. i

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. l. 1

Fig. 5 is a view of a slightly modified form of the driver, shown partly in section.

Fig. 6 is a front elevational view of the hair winder, showing the cover raised from its companion tube and the resilient stay of the swingable loop disconnected from the tube and Fig. '1 is a perspective view of the bearing with swingable loop unfastened thereto.

' According to the inventionv driving means having an overhanging knurled manipulator is uti-, lized to bodily rotate clamping components l0 and ll of. the winder generally designated 12, however, in respect to a bearing or collar l3.

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Particularly the aforementioned driving means is generally designated l4 (see Fig. 2) and takes the form of a substantially cylindrical bushing l5. This bushing includes a knurled head or flange IS, a shoulder I'I, an annular groove or Fig. '7) so as to overhang the internal'bpre thereof after which ;the terminals are upsetto provide 7 headed members 25 (see Fig. 2) .having several ftlnctio'ns, to wit, (1), in precluding involuntary disconnection of the sides of the loop from the bearing and (2), constituting means conflned within and cooperating with the sides of the annular raceway l8 of the bushing to faithfully guide the latter during its rotation upon manipulation of overhanging flange IS. The width of then-aceway is slightly greater than the width of headed members 25 and consequently the latter may be readily rotated relative. to the driving means whenloop 22 is displaced in respect of the clamping components.

In the assembly of the bushing and bearing,

the latter is placed over skirt IS in such fashion that heads 25 of the swingable loop are disposed in the opposed guide grooves 2L: The bearing is then moved towards knurled flange l6 and along the skirt until it strikes flange I 6. During such movement heads 25 register with the annular raceway l8 and are adapted to enter the latter upon slight inwardly directed pressure applied to sides of the loop.

With the loop hi'ngedly attached to the bearin and the latter rotatably guided on the bushing,

forated complement or cover II is placed over tube III as shown. I A

Forming a. part of cover II and depending therefrom are the opposed cars 26 having alined openings 21in registration with diametrically disposed openings 28 of the companion tube 10. Openings 28 in turn are in aline'ment with the opposed openings 20 of bushing .l 5. As illustrated afulcrum pin or rivet 29 is utilized .to

piv'otally hold cover H on the tube In and thus couple both of; the latter to bushing IQ of the driving means 14. In this connection, rivet 29 is passed through the alined openings 21, 28, and 20, of the cover, tube and bushing after which the shank of the rivet is upset to prevent accidental disengagement of these parts as is well understood.

However preparatory to coupling the hair clamping complements to the driving means, a helicoidal compression spring 30' is disposed within and transversely of the bore of skirt l9. One end of spring 30 is retainedor seated in an inverted conical recess or countersunk 3| (see Fig. 1) or may be retained by a protuberance or; projection 32 struck out of the body of skirt I! (see Fig.5). The other end of spring 30 nor- .mally extends through opening '33 in the skirt l9 and through alined opening 34 of tube l0 and cooperates or. abutsa rearwardly disposed and slightly ofiset lip 35 of the hinged cover ii. I

With compression spring 30 confined within the bushing and abutting the cover, and the driving means coupled to the cover and tube, the

spring 30 normally holds the cover pivotally closed in respect to the tube as shown in Fig.1l. cover may be hingedly lifted in respect to the companion tube to 'the position'illustrated' in Fig. 6. In such position, lip 35 of the cover cooperates with hearing l3 which serves as a stop to limit further divergence of the cover and tube.

Loop 22 has at its forward portion a transversely disposed portion 36 interconnecting the sides 31 thereof. A spheroid or stay 38 is rotatably mounted on interconnecting portion 36 of the loop. This spheroid may be of relatively soft rubber or other suitable resilient or compressible material. With the loop swung to a locked position as shown in Fig. 1, a portion of the spheroid is telescoped within the forwardend of the, perforated tube and upon rotation of the latter during rotation of flange l6 of the driving means, tube l0 rotates relative the disconnectible spheroid 38.

By arranging the annular bearing between the head l6 and the tube, the bearing serves as a closure for the annular raceway, the bearing, although rotatable relative to the reduced portion or bushing of the driving means, abuts the head and tube abuts the bearing.

In operation, a fragmentary portion of the hair is first removably clamped between the hinged of the tube. Subsequently the loop is grasped by the operator. Thereafter finger pressure is applied to the knurled flange IE to rotate the latter. Therefore the cover and tube although now clamping a part of the hair are rotated bodily and simultaneously. During such rotation, the :hair

clamping complements, the cover and tube, rotaterelative to the stay, the loop, and the bearing. During such rotation, the hair initially gripped is wound about both the tube and cover and the sides of the loop facilitate to confine the wound hair thereabout', and it will be appreciated that although wire loop 22 is hingedly associated with bearing I 3, the rear up'set ends of the loop cooperates with the wall of raceway l8 of the rotatable driving means l4, consequently serving as means to faithfully guide the latter during its rotation to prevent longitudinal displacement thereof in respect to bearing [3 which is closely although movably confined between the rear end of the tube and knurled flange I 6.

To remove the wound hair, the stay is disconnected from the tube and the loop is swung rearwardly. With aslight finger pressure upon the wound hair, the latter may be bodily moved towards the forward part of the tube, and 'be free of the latter and its companion cover.

' Having now described my invention what I claim is: V i

1. In combination, a bearing, a bushing having an annular raceway, a loop swingably connected to said bearing and having relatively enlarged.

terminals disposed in said raceway for guiding displacement of said bushing relative to said bearing, hair clamping components connected to said bushing, a compressible stay mounted on 2. In combination, a bearing, a bushing having an annular raceway, a loop swingably associated with said bearing and having relatively enlarged terminals rotatably confined in said raceway for guiding rotational displacement of said bushing in respect to said bearing, a tube mounted on said bushing, a cover mounted on said tube, means carried by said bushing for hingedly supporting said cover in respect to said tube, compressible means cooperating with said cover and bushing to normally hold said cover closed, and a stay mounted on said loop and adapted to removably interlock with said tube.. I 3. In combination, a bearing, a bushing having an annular raceway, a loop swingably associated with said bearing and having means projecting into said raceway for rotatably guiding rotational displacement-of said bushing in respect to said bearing, a tube mounted on said bushing and abutting said bearing, a cover mounted on said tube, means carried by said bushing for pivotally supporting said cover .in respect to said tube, spring means disposed within said bushing and cooperating with said cover to normally hold the latter closed, and a compressible stay rotatably mounted on said loop and adapted to removably interlock with one end of said tube.

4.'In combination, a bearing, driving .means comprising a head and a reduced portion including an annular raceway, a loop swingably carried by said bearing and having means projecting into said raceway for rotatably guiding displacement of said reduced portion in respect to said bearing upon manipulation of said head, a tube mounted on said reduced portion adjacent said bearing-a cover mounted on said tube; means interconnecting said reduced portion, tube and cover for pivotally supporting said cover in respect to said tube, spring means retainedwithin' said reduced portion and cooperating with said cover to normally hold the latter closed and a stay mounted on said loop adapted to removably interlock with one end of said tube.

5. In combination, an annular bearing, driving means comprising a head and a reduced portion including an annular raceway, a loop swingably carried by said bearing and having relatively en- 'larged means projecting into said raceway for ro-- tatably guiding displacement of said reduced portion in respect to said bearing upon manipulation of said head, said reduced portion having means I communicating with said raceway for cooperating with said enlarged means to displace said way', a hair confining loop .swingably carried by.

said. bearing and having relatively enlarged means projectinginto said raceway for rotatably guiding displacement of said reduced portion in respect tdpsaid bearing upon manipulation of said head, said reduced portion having means communicating with said raceway for cooperating with said enlarged means to displace said loop longitudinally of said reduced portion .for disposing said enlarged meanswithin said 18 raceway, a tube mounted on said reduced portion, a cover mounted on said tube, fulcrum means traversing said reduced portion and overhanging the latter for pivotally supporting said cover to said tube, spring means for normally holding said cover closed, and a stay mounted on said loop for removably interlocking with one end of said tube, said bearing being rotatably mounted between said head and tube and serving as a closure for said raceway.

7. In combination, driving means comprising a manipulator including a head and a reduced portion having a raceway, a bearing abutting saidhead and closing said raceway, a loop swingably connected to said bearing and having means projecting into said raceway for rotatably guiding said driving means relative to said bearing, a tube. mounted on saidreduced portion and abutting said bearing, a cover,'-means carried by said reduced portion for hingedly supporting said cover to said tube, spring means for normally holding said cover closed, and a compressible stay mounted on said loop and adapted to removably interlock with one end of said tube, said tube and cover adapted to be diverged against the resistance of said spring means to permit the insertion of a fragmentary portion of hair, said driving means upon rotation thereofadapted to bodily rotate said tube and cover relative to said bearing and stay to permit remaining portions of said hair to be wound about said coverand tube.

8. In combination, rotatable driving means comprising a manipulator including a head and a relatively reduced portion having an annular raceway, an annular bearing abutting said head and movably closing said raceway, a hair confining loop swingably connected to said bearing and having means projecting into said raceway for rotatably guiding said driving means relative to said bearing; a tube having one end mounted on said reduced portion and abutting said bearing, a cover, means carried by said reduced portion for hingedly supporting said cover to said tube, spring means for normally holding said cover closed and a compressible stay mounted on said loop and adapted to removably interlock with another end of said tube, said tube and cover adapted to be diverged against the resistance of said spring means to permit the'insertion of a' fragmentary portion of hair, said driving means upon rotation thereof adapted to bodily rotate said tube and cover relative to said bearing and stay to. permit remaining portions of said hair to be wound about said cover and tube, said loop having sides longitudinally straddling said tube and cover to closely confine the wound hair about said tube and cover. I v

9. 'In combination, a bearing, a bushing having an annular raceway, a loop swingably connected to said bearing and having relatively enlarged on said tube, means carried by said tube for I hingedly supporting said cover, and a 'stay mounted on said loop and adapted to removably interlock with said tube.

11. In combination, a bearing, a bushing having an annular raceway, a loop swingably projecting into said raceway for guiding rotational displacement of said bushing in respect to said bearing, a tube mounted on said bushing adjacent said bearing, a cover mounted on said tube, means for pivotally supporting said cover in respect to said tube, and a stay rotatably mounted on said loop and adapted to removably interlock with one end of said tube. 1

12. In combination, a bearing, driving means comprising ahead and a reduced portion including an annular raceway, a'loop swingably carried by said bearing and having means projecting into said raceway for rotatably guiding displacement of said reduced portion in respect to said bearing upon manipulation of said head, a tube mounted on said reduced portion adjacent said bearing, a cover niounted on said tube, means spect to said tube, and a stay mounted on said loop adapted to removably interlock with one end of said tube. 13. In combination, an annular bearing, driving means comprising a head and a reduced portion including an annular raceway, a loop swingably carried by said bearing and having relatively enlarged means projecting into said raceway for rotatably guiding displacement of said reduced portion in respect to said bearing upon manipulation of said head, said reduced portion having means communicating with said raceway for cooperating withsaid enlarged means to displace said loop longitudinally of said reduced portion for disposing said enlargedmeans within said raceway, a tube mounted on said reduced portion, a cover mounted on said tube, means trans'versing said reduced portion for pivotally supporting said cover to said tube, and a stay mounted on said loop and adapted to removably interlock with one end of said tube. 14. In combination, an annular bearing,- driving means comprising a relatively enlarged head and a reduced portion including an annular raceway, a hair confining loop swingably carried by said bearing and having relatively enlarged means projecting into said raceway for rotatably guiding 'displacement of said reduced portion in respect to said bearing upon manipulation of said head, said reduced portion having means disposed longitudinally thereof and comm micating with said raceway for cooperating with said enlarged means to displace said loop longitudinally of said reduced portion for disposing said enlarged means within said raceway, a perforated tube mounted on said reduced portion, a perforated cover mounted on said tube, fulcrum means traversing said reduced portion and overhanging the latter for pivotally supporting said cover to said tube, and a compressible stay mounted on said loop for removably interlocking with one end of said tube, said bearing being rotatably mounted between said head and tube serving as a closure for said raceway. 

